“Chess helps you to concentrate, improve your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules and take
responsibility for your actions, how to problem solve in an uncertain
environment.”
~ Garry Kasparov
You may not be aware of the fact
that Chess Club is the MOST popular club in the Lower School. There were over 90 students signed up to
participate in Chess Club during 3rd quarter. While I don’t know why students are choosing
to participate in Chess Club, I do know the benefits they receive by learning
to play chess. Chess is not just a
tactical game. It actually helps develop
both sides of the brain and is thought to help students with ADHD. While
the educational benefits of chess are still being researched and documented, this
link (http://www.chess.com/blog/PRINCESTER/10-big-brain-benefits-of-playing-chess)
shares what are thought to be some of the benefits of playing chess. Regardless of the proven benefits, we are
thrilled that students at Eagle Ridge Academy find such a challenging game to
be fun! Think about signing your child
up for Chess Club the next time it is offered.
Today, trophies were given out
from the recent Chess Club tournament. K-3rd
tournament winners were 1st place: Neeraj (1st grade), 2nd
place: Carter (3rd grade), 3rd Place: John (3rd
grade). 4th grader
Adhiraiyan placed 2nd in the
fourth through eighth grade tournament. Thank you to the Chess Club sponsors
and helpers: Mrs. Grabanski and Mr.
Sutton and all of their helpers to make this session of Chess Club such a
success!
2nd Graders have been
talking about how they value things in their lives. In
honor of St. Patrick’s Day they each picked something they value more than a
pot of gold. Below you can see what some
of them chose.
Students in Mrs. Trow’s class have
been keeping a secret for quite a long time.
They wanted to have a baby shower for Mrs. Trow and thanks to many
wonderful parents and staff they managed to have a surprise book shower for her
on Wednesday. They each contributed a
page to a book on parenting advice for Mrs. Trow and brought in books for her
to read to her baby. It was quite an
exciting time and 23 second graders kept it a surprise. Mrs. Trow truly had no idea! What wonderful team work and how special it
was for them to share in this momentous event in Mrs. Trow’s life.
On a completely different note, I
would like to enlist your assistance in the Beyblade issue we are experiencing
at school. We are banning all Beyblades
from school at this time. They have become
a source of distraction and arguments among students. Please do not allow your child to bring
Beyblades to school. We want to keep our
focus on learning during these nice spring months and do not need anything to
take away from this focus. Thank you for
your help!
I hope everyone enjoys the first
official weekend of spring!
Mrs. Baier
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